FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
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2016-2017 SCHOOL YEAR
Directions :
Step 1: Choose OPTION 1, OPTION 2 or OPTION 3, designate with an “X”
Step 2: Carefully complete the directions only for the OPTION you selected.
Step 3: Complete Parent Signature on the bottom of the page.
HOMEROOM:
_____ OPTION 1 _____ OPTION 2 _____ OPTION 3
Place an
“X”
or
-OR- below on the lines next to your TWO selections
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Place a check mark below on the line next to your selection to your 3 selections. Students may select only 1 course from each of the elective areas - FACS, Tech Ed, Art,
Coding .
Place an “X” below on the lines next to your 6 selections.
Students should not select more than 2 courses from FACS, Tech
Ed, or Art.
____ 80FOR6: Spanish 8 ( Must have completed Span 7)
Mark “X” next to your choices
YOUR TOP TRIMESTER CHOICES ARE NOT GUARANTEED.
ALL OTHER TRIMESTER CLASSES ARE USED AS ALTERNATES
____ 80MUS1: Band 8 ( Must have completed Band 7
____ 80MUS2: Choir 8
* Cannot choose both Band and Choir
)
WHEN THERE IS INSUFFICIENT STAFFING OR LOW
ENROLLMENT
Art
____ 80ART5: Drawing and Beyond II
____ 80ART6: Cool Creations II
____ 80ART7: Painting, Pencils and More II
All 8 th grade students are required to take a full year of the following courses:
Communications
Math
Science
English
Physical Education
Social Studies
Student Name (printed) ________________________
Family & Consumer Science
____ 80FCS5: Cooking for Everyone!
____ 80FCS6: Creative Product Design
____ 80FCS7: Sustainable Living Skills
Tech Ed
____ 80TEC5: Advanced Tech Ed
____ 80TEC6: Product Design and Development
Student Signature _____________________________
Parent Name (printed) _________________________
____ 80TEC7: Wood and Manufacturing
____ 80LAN8: Coding
Parent Signature ________________________________ Date Form Returned ____________________________

ELECTIVE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FULL YEAR ELECTIVES
80MUS1: BAND 8 - Eighth grade band program sequentially follows the basic curriculum of the previous year. The two main components of band are small group lessons and large group band rehearsals. Every student receives one small group lesson in an 8-day cycle. Large group band rehearsals are conducted every other day. Additional performance opportunities are available through small ensembles, jazz ensembles and other special groups. All students will participate in at least two concerts during the school year.
80MUS2: CHOIR 8 - If you like being with a large group of friends and enjoy singing fun songs, 8 th
Grade Choir is the class for you!
We sing all styles of music including ‘60’s/70’s/80’s and todays hits. Have no fear…this is large group singing. Small group and solo options are available for the future stars. You’ll have the opportunity to perform in at least two concerts throughout the year. Many other performance options are set across the year.
80FOR6: SPANISH 8 - El español continua…this course is recommended for students who are maintaining a C average or above in seventh grade Spanish 1A. The continued focus of Spanish in 8 th
grade is to prepare students for the high school second year course.
After a brief review of seventh grade Spanish concepts, students will work with new vocabulary, grammar, and cultural information about family members, making plans, shopping, clothing, and getting around town. Communication skills will again focus on listening, reading, writing, and speaking. Homework completion, memorization of vocabulary, preparation for quizzes and tests, and active class participation is required. Students who successfully complete this class may be recommended to register for Level 2 Spanish in high school and work toward earning College in the Schools (CIS) credit in high school. ¡Avancemos en español!
TRIMESTER ELECTIVES
All Art classes may include, but are not limited to: Clay, Colored Pencil, Watercolors/Tempera, Pencil/Charcoal, Oil/Chalk Pastels,
Brush and Ink, Plaster, Paper Mache and Woven Materials. Projects are designed around the elements and principles of design, art history and self-evaluation.
80ART5: DRAWING & BEYOND II - Learn to use your imagination to express yourself. This class will use a variety of art materials and techniques to create original works of art. Projects will focus on 2-dimensional creations.
80ART6: COOL CREATIONS II - Projects will focus on 3-dimensional forms. Students will create 3-dimensional art in a variety of materials and methods.
80ART7: PAINTING, PENCILS & MORE II - Projects may focus on 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional works of art.
All Family and Consumer Science electives listed below are new courses designed for anyone interested in FACS. No previous FACS courses are required and all recipes and projects will be DIFFERENT from the current school year.
80FCS5 : COOKING FOR EVERYONE!
- Even the world's top chefs have to start somewhere! This food-lab based course is the perfect introduction to cooking for a variety of diets, even if you’ve never cooked more than a PB&J sandwich. You'll learn preparation and cooking techniques as you prepare a selection of delicious foods, all while addressing the specific nutritional needs for children, athletes, and special dietary restrictions. Bring your appetite for knowledge and food!
80FCS6: CREATIVE PRODUCT DESIGN - Do you like to work with your hands to create? Do food and home design programs captivate your attention? If cooking delicious food and sewing a one-of-a-kind project sounds appealing, then this class is for you! In
CPD, you will tap into your creative side by exploring culinary arts, fabric arts, and home interior design in a hands-on way that reflects your unique personality. Bring your love for food, engineering thinking for design, and your artistic spirit!
80FCS7: SUSTAINABLE LIVING SKILLS - Do you like to get the most for your money? Use your creative side and join the trend in “upscaling”! Decisions, decisions, decisions…. work with an online program to make financial choices to see how you would fare in the real world. Are you a spender or a saver? Prepare meals that use ingredients you may commonly have on hand to make the best use of your money! You will be preparing food labs, sewing a quick “recycling” project, and enhancing your money management skills!
All Tech Ed electives listed below are new courses designed for anyone interested in Tech Ed. No previous experience is required and all projects will be different from the current school year.
80TEC5: ADVANCED TECH ED - A general technology education class designed for girls and boys that will build on 6th grade experiences. This class may include topics in energy and power utilization, construction, transportation, and communications.
80TEC6: PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT - A class designed to give girls and boys an experience in designing a product from start to finish. Students will work with sketching, drawing, and 3D modeling. Typical products may include: CD rack, wall clock, shadow box, wall shelf, jewelry tree, t-shirt design.
80TEC7: WOOD AND MANUFACTURING - A class designed to give girls and boys an experience producing a variety of projects. Students will build projects that emphasize different approaches. This may include setting up a company using an assembly line to mass-produce a product to creating a project using custom made techniques and building principles. You will learn skills that last a lifetime.
80LAN8: Coding – Students engaged in Coding at FRMS will learn block coding as well as exploring more advanced languages such as Python. By the end of this trimester courrse, students will have devloped an online portfolio which will demonstrate different programming skills learned throughout the course. The course also compliments an engineering design process and inquiry focus.
Moreover, the demand for computer programmers has increased dramatically over the last decade and there will be a shortfall of coders nationwide. Introducing students to coding at a young age will open their eyes to the potential careers related to coding.